rotoscytheben

It does indeed
 
 
 
 
Hi Andrew, we did think about using the grinder but as the door was closed making it hard to get a power cable out there..
I'm not sure which is the worse word.. Restoration or Bolens
 
 
 
 
Very much so Norm
 
 
 
 
Hi Iain, it was not so much an electronic tag, more of a Kubota wing indicator... Handy if we loose the Lord in the dark you see
 
Very good Chris
 
 
For your viewing pleasure here;s the first video from the new workshop.
 

Thanks Andrew, it was a shack decorating pressie from Ben
 
 
 
 
Hi Iain, yep getting organized now though I've not found enough space for everything to have a home yet.. Some stuff may have to stay boxed up for a little while longer.
 
 
 
 
I'm going to try and keep the new place tidy.. It's so nice to be able to get around the big bench without having to move or climb over stuff as it was in the old shack..
 
 
Well chaps, a couple of big milestones were passed today.. The first being I finally wired in my little radio to some big speakers via and old stereo thingy so now I no longer have to listen to tinny sounding rock music from the DAB radios little speaker and I now have the sound power to drown out Nigel's singing
 
The second milestone we shall get to in a bit..
 
The workshop is now about 85% done.. Ok, I still need to bolt the lathe motor and pulley down..
 

 
 
An organized bench..
 

 
 
Quite possibly the tidiest and cleanest this big bench will ever look.. It's nice to have the bench space to bolt my sheet metal folder on to
 

 
 
And as the big project bench was looking tidy I thought I'd take a few photo's of it as well
 

 

 

 
 
And the second big milestone??  Well with the workshop being 85% done it means it's done enough to be operational..  (The remaining 15% will be done as it's needed)..
 
So the only thing to do was to have an opening ceremony, for which the local royalty was called in to do the honors...
 
 
It gives me great pleasure to introduce the Mayor of Mower Land  
 

 
 
"I pronounce this workshop open"!!  
 

Aaww.. Don't cry Chris
 
 
 
 
Hi Andrew, I have started recording life at the new shack, maybe a video about it at the end of the week.. Nope the music is not Metallica, it's called "Slow night at the saloon" found here.. http://teknoaxe.com/Home.php
 
 
 
 
Yeah it is a bit sad Mark, but long term more than worth it..
 
 
 
 
Very true Paul, better than it being scrapped...   The buyer is going to send me some photo's when he get's it put back together, though something tells me it won't be going up in quite the same way it came apart..
 
 
 
 
Thanks Iain
 
More progress today in the workshop..
 
Some tools and decoration up..
 

 
 
The shelves will be moved to somewhere a little easier to reach, low bench for the blasting cabinet which put's it at a nice height to use, and some more decoration up..
 

 
 
Lot's more shelves filled up with random stuff and Wheel Horse parts..
 

 
 
And finally some more decoration.. It just needs a plug putting on to make it light up...  A big thank you to Ben for this.. Cheers mate
 

Thanks Iain, yes it's certainly been an interesting story.. and a very busy story!!
Too right Nigel and I will be having lot's of fun.. we have been already
 
 
A bit of a sad video for you guy's and girls..
 

well seeing as winter is drawing near it was about time i started thinking about those smaller teatime type projects such as the emblem
i decided a while back to vapour blast the alloy deck which looks kind of space age i will re=paint the roller frames backflap and handle but leave the deck raw and lacquer it i reckon it will look just brill
here are some pics of the stripdown

 
 

8 months gone

well seeing as winter is drawing near it was about time i started thinking about those smaller teatime type projects such as the emblem
i decided a while back to vapour blast the alloy deck which looks kind of space age i will re=paint the roller frames backflap and handle but leave the deck raw and lacquer it i reckon it will look just brill
here are some pics of the stripdown

 
 

Morning all, as you know yesterday was shack contents moving day, and what a long day it was!!
 
I didn't take too many photo's as we were a bit busy, but here's a few..
 
My "extended bed" Saxon trailer with the first load..
 

 
 
The trailer being loaded up with a heavier load..
 

 
 
The shack looking a bit emptier..
 

 
 
The moving crew.. well, most of them.. Pete, Rob and Chris.. The other helper known as Mr Pickles did a runner as soon as the camera came out
 

 
 
I will get some photo's of the empty shack, but here's a couple of the slightly full new workshop..  I've got a bit of sorting out to do me thinks
 

 

 
 
So, a big THANK YOU to Chris, Pete, Rob and Mr Pickles for all your help yesterday, I couldn't of done it without your help

Got this yesterday, its an O & R engine on a Tarpen rotavator, another Tarpen machine that I have been waiting to acquire for a long time...
 
 

And here's the Champ generating set donated to the collection at Isfield yesterday, it just needs the pull cord on the cowling sorted out...

That looks fantastic Nigel, thanks mate
 
 
 
No worries Craig, it would be a bit of a journey for you to get here
 
 
 
 
Me too
 
 
 
 
Thanks Richard, yes I am very lucky having a good friend/neighbour  called Nigel..  I wouldn't be able to do this shack move without Nigel's fantastic help, so thanks mate, your a star 
The deal is Nigel has rented the new place and I'm renting half of it from Nigel.
 
 
 
 
It says.. The Shack   Revisited
 
 
 
 
The bars on the windows I can cope with, not so sure on the seasonal lights though
 
 
A couple of photo's from yesterday.. The big bench is down..
 

 
 
Which means Project "Why Not" is a roller
 

ians new shack
 

Been putting a wall up today in Ian's new workshop looking good but hard work will finish it tomorrow as we have had to move light fittings etc never mind double time on Sundays ian

Good to see the handy Landy out and about... Don't forget, I will be just next door if you need a test driver

fired her up today no water leaks brakes ok clutch ok
 

I don't doubt it with Nigel next door.   Be interesting to see what transpires.

End of an era mate....
Some good stuff come out of that shack!

started making a dash today so i found an old wooden water but and cut one of the metal rings of it and welded it in then coverd it with a bit of alley plate this should look ok when the rest is painted a dark colour behind it
 

nose cone welded up /we now have a hydrolic clutch that works and propper steering
 

did a bit more today it took most of the day getting the 2 front wheels of just could not get the nuts undone and i had to resort to heat
any way thought i would work out a nose cone to get over the tall tractor radiator, so i got a westwood tractor seat and cut it up this should do the job, ian made a visit and gave me a hand thanks mate
 

 

Here's a shinier outdoor pic




and another from years ago, still a DOT.... Just a different one
 
<edit>   this is my dad - aka Norlett  

I could answer that but on second thoughts it might cause offence/uncontrolled mirth!

my boy and i did a bit today ,cut of old steering made new bolt on frame,fitted fuel tank, got rid of the wooden block and fitted bearing for steering,new wheel cylinders and shoes
 

Hi all progress has been a little slow but I have made some head way I've been contemplating an original one but I think it wouldn't look right , so I've took the wheels and hubs off an old quad and this is what I've come up with let me no your opinions please !

Thanks Paul, it is getting there.. Slowly but moving in the right direction
 
 
 
 
I will do when I can... It's just getting a lift over.. No Pete for a couple of weeks now.
 
 
 
 
Thanks James.. It was the only way I could think of finding the center point without putting an axle back in.. And they are still a bit too long to fit
 
 
Why Not now officially has lower chassis rails... Only tacked together and in need of a few cross members but they are there all the same
 
The angles look a bit strange in the photo's but the rails kick out and the up to reach the axle..